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The Voice of the Rahway Chamber of Commerce. Issue 18 • November 2011 

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ENVIRONMENTAL CLEANUP A COLLABORATIVE EFFORT 

On a recent Saturday, 25 students from the 

Rahway High School Social Action Club joined 

community members, the Rahway River 

Association and members of Cub Scout Pack 30 

from St. John the Apostle School in Clark for 

the fourth annual fall cleanup of Milton Lake 

Park in Rahway. The RHS Social Action Club, 

under the leadership of adviser and 

English/Journalism teacher Elizabeth Graner 

Jotz, concentrates its efforts on environmental 

concerns. The club recently made headlines for 

the Water Champions Program, a collaborative 

effort among the Rahway High School students, 

AmeriCorps, Rutgers University Water 

Resources Program and the New Jersey 

Department of Environmental Protection. 

(above) Members of the RHS Social Action Club join scouts from Cub 

Scout Pack 30 at the fourth annual Milton Lake Cleanup on October 8. 

CUB SCOUTS CLEAN UP PARK AFTER STORM FOR VET’S DAY 

On Saturday, November 5th, 2011, Cub Scout 

Pack 47 of Rahway, their parents and siblings, 

met at Veteran’s Memorial Park on Grand 

Avenue. Armed with rakes and saws, everyone 

worked hard to clean all of the debris from the 

freak October storm. 

The park clean up is an annual event, 

conducted twice a year in the Fall and the 

Spring. The boys are proud to be a part of 

keeping our town beautiful and making sure that 

the park is clean for the Veteran’s Day ceremony 

on November 11th. 

NEXT CHAMBER MEETING: NOV 17, 2011 8:30am to 9:30am 

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RAHWAY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 

PO Box #277, Rahway, NJ 07065 

President: Bob Markey 

732 388 1765 

Bob@SaligaMarkey.com 

CITY OF RAHWAY 

1 City Hall Plaza, Rahway, NJ 07065 

www.cityofrahway.com 

Mayor: Richard Proctor 

732-827-2000 

RAHWAY CITY COUNCIL 

First Ward: Robert Rachlin 

2215 Allen Street • (732) 499-7389 

Second Ward: Michael Cox, President 

776 West Scott Avenue • (732) 388-2880 

Third Ward: Jerry Scaturo 

515 Albermarle Street • (732) 381-1924 

Fourth Ward: David Brown 

353 East Stearns Street • (732) 388-6545 

Fifth Ward: Jennifer Wenson-Maier 

1314 Bryant Street • (732) 396-8536 

Sixth Ward: Samson Steinman 

1104 Plymouth Drive • (732) 388-4475 

At Large: James Baker, Vice President 

596 Leesville Avenue • (732) 574-1206 

At Large: Salvatore Mione 

1452 New Church Street • (732) 574-1328 

At Large: Nancy Saliga 

1103 Milton Boulevard • (732) 574-3188 

IMPORTANT PHONE NUMBERS 

Emergency ............................................................911 

Non- Emergency Police.....................(732) 827-2200 

Non- Emergency Fire ........................(732) 827-2155 

Mayor’s Office...................................(732) 827-2000 

Building, Planning, and 

Economic Development.....................(732) 827-2176 

Public Works & Engineering.............(732) 827-2060 

Solid Waste & Recycling...................(732) 827-2159 

Municipal Clerk .................................(732) 827-2100 

Senior Services ..................................(732) 827-2016 

Health & Housing..............................(732) 827-2172 

Parks & Recreation............................(732) 669-3600 

Law Department ................................(732) 827-2000 

Tax Collector......................................(732) 827-2050 

Tax Assessor ......................................(732) 827-2030 

Municipal Court.................................(732) 827-2039 

Library ...............................................(732) 340-1551 

Board of Education............................(732) 396-1000 

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OUR TOWN Rahway • Page 2 • November 2011 

Message from the President 

HOW READY ARE WE 

FOR THE NEXT POWER FAILURE ? 

How’d we’d do if it lasted 2 weeks in January ? 

As I write this month’s message, it’s been nearly two weeks since that 

freak Northeast snowstorm of Saturday, October 29th and there are still 

thousands of homes without electric power in New England. Fortunately for most, autumn 

temperatures have been mostly above freezing which protected us all from even greater stresses 

and hardships and perhaps even catastrophe. 

This has been a year of record breaking firsts for Rahway. Off the charts: heat; rain; snow; 

an earthquake and a devastating flood. My sense is that we best fasten our weather seatbelts as 

these extremes may become closer to the norm. 

For a number of years now I’ve been trying to consider the consequences of a natural or 

manmade disaster if it came during a January deep freeze and knocked out our region’s electric 

grid for an extended period of time. Your heat won’t work, the gas station can’t pump gasoline, 

running water stops as the emergency backup generators at United Water run out of fuel, our 

hospital struggles to provide even basic medical services and on and on……Oh My Gosh! 

I believe that our best strategy to deal with the possibility of some major debacle is to plan 

and prepare and try to become much more self sufficient. As for me, during the year I stock up 

my larder at home buying non-perishables like soups when they’re on sale in October and then 

the following October I’ll buy them again and gift last year’s extras at Christmas to Food for 

Friends. I’m buying a generator and will store some fuel so that I can keep some basics like my 

furnace and refrigerator operating a few hours a day. I’m buying extra batteries and candles and 

lamps and of course potable water….and the list goes on. 

Living life in our densely populated area is so dependent on the things that we take for 

granted; the things that come so easily and operate at the touch of a button, the turn of a key or 

the flick of a switch. Folks living out in the country are much more accustomed to roughing it 

and doing without and they’re much more prepared than us city folks. Let this last “freak 

snowstorm” remind each of us that all life is fragile; that we are all part of a larger family and 

in this world together and that we need as individuals to rely upon our own wits and actions 

and remember that government can only help us if we first help ourselves. 

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CITY MEETING DATES & SCHEDULES 

RAHWAY MUNICIPAL COUNCIL 

Meetings will begin at 7:00 p.m. in the 

Council Chambers of the City Hall, City Hall 

Plaza, Rahway. Please call (732) 827-2100 for 

any inquiries. 

Monday, November 14, Regular Meeting 

Tuesday, December 6, 

Pre-Meeting Conference 

Monday, December 12, Regular Meeting 

BOARD OF EDUCATION 

Regular Monthly Caucus Meetings are held in 

the Louis R. Rizzo Board Meting Room (room 

105) of the Middle School at 7 p.m. 

Board Meetings are held in the Cafeteria at 7 

p.m. Organization Meeting begins at 7 p.m., 

Regular Meeting beings at 7:30 p.m. (Both in 

the Cafeteria). Please call (732) 396-1000 for 

any inquires. 

Tuesday, November 15, 

Regular Board Meeting 

Tuesday, December 13, Monthly Caucus 

BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT 

Meetings are held in the Municipal Council 

Chambers, 1 City Hall Plaza, Rahway, at 7:00 

p.m. Please call (732) 827-2176 for any 

inquiries. 

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Thursday, December 8, 2011 

LIBRARY BOARD 

Meetings are held the third Tuesday of each 

month at 7:30pm at the Rahway Public Library. 

Please call (732) 340-1551 for any inquiries. 

Tuesday, October 18 

PARKING AUTHORITY 

Meetings are held at the Parking Authority 

offices at 67 Lewis Street, Rahway, on the fourth 

Tuesday of every month at 6:30 p.m. Please call 

(732) 382-3279 for any inquiries. 

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PLANNING BOARD 

Meetings are held in the Municipal Council 

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p.m. Call (732) 827-2176 for any inquiries. 

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NEWARK MUSEUM TRIP 

The City of Rahway Division of Senior 

Services is hosting a bus trip to The Newark 

Museum, Newark, N.J. on Friday, December 2, 

2011. This trip includes bus transportation, 

museum admission and a 1 hour guided tour of 

the Quilting Exhibit, Patchwork from Folk Art 

to Fine Art. The bus will leave from the Senior 

Center on Esterbrook Avenue at 11:15 a.m. and 

return at approximately 3:00 p.m. The cost is 

$12.00 and there will be no refunds after 

November 23, 2011. For trip information please 

call 732-827-2016. 

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The County of Union Division on Aging has 

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will be coming to the Rahway Senior Center on 

December 6, 2011. He will review any existing 

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REAL ESTATE SNAPSHOT 

WHO SAYS NOTHING IS SELLING? 

Although it is a difficult real estate market in 

our town; it is as well in most of our country. 

The good news is that homes are selling, there 

are some great values here in Rahway and 

mortgage interest rates with some lenders are 

below 4%. 

The Garden State Multiple Listing Service 

reports that we have about 185 single family 

homes for sale in town and that we have had 

over 130 sales and closings this year to date. 

Today’s average one family sale price is 

approximately $221,000. 

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CHILDREN’S GHOST STORY NIGHT AT TAVERN 

The Merchants and Drovers Tavern Museum 

Association (MDTMA) will once again host 

their very popular Children’s Ghost Story Night 

at the Tavern on Saturday, November 19th with 

three tours, the first beginning at 6 p.m. All 

children from ages 6 through 14 are invited to 

step back in time to the early 1800's to hear true 

tales of ghostly happenings in an era of candlelit 

taverns and stagecoach inns. Parents are also 

welcome to join this eerie, but fun and exciting 

family event at the 215 year old Rahway 

landmark. Visitors will be guided by “ghosts” of 

innkeepers and travelers past through the period 

rooms to hear about local, mysterious legends, 

and perhaps witness supernatural events that 

cannot be explained. 

Anne Hoener, MDTMA trustee and event 

chairperson stated that “Before the advent of TV 

and the telephone stagecoach inns and taverns 

were the communication hub of each town, and 

very often the location of local legends and 

mystery. Hosting this event in a real 18th 

century inn and telling the ghostly tales of real 

travelers of long ago allows our organization to 

present historical programs that are both 

educational and entertaining for all ages.” 

Tours for the November 19th event will be 

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“ghosthunters”. The fee is $5 for children (ages 

6 through 14), and $7 for accompanying adults. 

Interested participants are encouraged to call 

early due to the increasing popularity of this 

twice-annual event. 

The Merchants and Drovers Tavern Museum 

Association is dedicated to preserving the 

Merchants and Drovers Tavern (c. 1795), the 

Terrill Tavern (c. 1735), developing the site as a 

tavern inn museum and to interpreting the 

important role played by taverns and inns in 

early American history; to provide a regional 

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GARDEN CLUB MEETING 

OPEN TO PUBLIC 

Still not too late to plant your 

“spring flowering bulbs” 

The Rahway Garden Club meets Thursday, 

November 17 at 7:pm till 8:30pm at the Rahway 

Public Library, 2 City Hall Plaza. The meeting is 

free and open to the public. 

The Rahway Garden Club has formed under 

the umbrella of the NJ Garden Club and is open 

to any area person who has a gardening interest. 

If you have a passion for flowers, vegetables, 

plants, trees or shrubs then this is the group for 

you to meet up with. Additional information can 

be obtained by calling 732-388-1765. 

HAPPY BIRTHDAY 

TEDDY ROOSEVELT 

On October 27th Roosevelt School in Rahway 

celebrated the birthday of their namesake, Teddy 

Roosevelt. The Roosevelt School PTA treated 

everyone to an ice cream party. 

(above) Third graders celebrating and working 

on a puzzle; Kailey Beckford, Gianna 

Muschiatti, and Julie Schroeder. 

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With the latest anti-bullying law in effect, 

Roosevelt School in Rahway, took part in "Week 

of Respect". The school has geared up to teach 

students about preventing harassment, 

intimidation and bullying throughout the week. 

The initiative is mandated by the new law, which 

was signed in January, and is considered by 

many to be the toughest legislation for bullying 

prevention in the nation. One of the many 

activities was a Grades 3-5 poster contest. (Acts 

of Kindness). Students designed Acts of 

Kindness posters which are hanging up around 

the school. 

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First grade students at Franklin Elementary 

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when they got a visit from 'Cooper' the hen. 

Students learned all about hens and how to care 

for a pet when they read the story, 'Dan's Pet' by 

Alma Flor Ada. The story is about a baby chick 

that grows up to be a big hen that lays eggs and 

then has more baby chicks. After reading the 

story, Mrs. Gail Andrews, a first grade teacher at 

the school brought in her pet hen, 'Cooper' and 

visited all of the first grade classrooms in order 

to make a science connection with the story. 

Students were very excited and loved meeting 

Cooper. 

(above) Mrs. Andrews and Cooper with Kylie 

Callender, Caleb Santos and Kayla Fleurantin 

from Ms. Jennifer Ward's first grade class. 

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RHS ALUMNI AWARD 

Former Mayor John Marsh (right) presents 

“Man of the Year” plaque to Barry Henderson 

(left) at the 4th Annual RHS Alumni Celebration 

Dinner Dance held on Friday, September 23, 

2011 at The Gran Centurions in Clark. The 

inscription reads: 

“The Rahway H.S. Alumni Committee’s Man 

of the Year Award Presented to Barry Henderson 

In recognition of your outstanding contribution 

to Rahway High School sports and your lifelong 

dedicated service to the City of Rahway and 

State of New Jersey. 4th Annual RHS Alumni 

Celebration 9-23-2011” 

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book that they read counts as a "homer". 

Franklin Elementary School has pledged 22,000 

runs. Each month will be considered an inning 

and totals will be posted at the end of the month. 

(above) Franklin School's Principal, Mrs. 

Arina Robinson and Rahway's Superintendent, 

Mr. Edward Yergalonis with some Franklin 

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Jayson and Kaitlyn to kick off challenge. 

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HEADS UP FOR SAFETY 

The Epilepsy Foundation of NJ recently 

visited Franklin Elementary School in Rahway. 

Students in kindergarten through third grade 

were invited to the auditorium for the 'Heads up 

for Safety' helmet safety program. The purpose 

of the presentation was to educate children on 

the importance of wearing your helmet and 

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PAINTING THE TOWN 

On Friday, October 21, students from the 

Rahway High School Advanced Art classes 

spent the day in Downtown Rahway painting 

decorations on the windows of several 

businesses and community landmarks. This 

annual event, which occurs under the leadership 

of RHS art teacher JoAnne Campanelli, 

showcases student talent as well as the important 

relationship between Rahway High School and 

the Rahway community. 

(above) Rahway High senior Samiyah Chester 

paints a window in Downtown Rahway. 

FORMER RAHWAY HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT 

RETURNS TO TEACH HER TEACHERS 

On October 31, during a professional 

development session, Denita Richardson, a 

member of the class of 1996 at Rahway High 

School, returned to introduce science and social 

studies teachers at her alma mater to Study 

Island software. Denita is the Southern New 

Jersey Consultant for Archipelago Learning, 

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the United States, and in Canada, Australia, and 

the United Kingdom. Denita grew up in 

Rahway, graduated from Rutgers Newark. 

Study Island combines highly specific and 

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program for each student, providing the 

opportunity for the student to attain mastery of 

New Jersey curricular standards. Rahway has 

been using Study Island for several years in 

order to help students prepare for the statemandated 

High School Proficiency Assessment 

(HSPA). This year, however, the high school 

expanded availability to a wider range of 

subjects and to all students. This web-based 

software can be used at school, home, and even 

the public library for reinforcement for AP 

courses, SAT preparation, and practice in 

history, science, language arts and mathematics. 

(above) Denita Richardson teaches her own former teachers how to utilize Study Island. 

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FRESHMAN TRANSITION INITIATIVE HIGHLIGHTED 

IN RESEARCHER VISIT AND TOWN MEETING 

On October 26, Rebecca Dedmond of George 

Washington University addressed the faculty of 

Rahway High School regarding her research on 

how Freshman Transition programs build 

academic persistence among students. Rahway 

High School has implemented such a program 

this September. The goal of such program is to 

increase academic success among incoming 

freshmen throughout high school and during 

post-secondary education by helping them to 

develop a vision for success. Professor 

Dedmond also spent time directly with the 

school’s Freshman Transition teachers. 

Rebecca Dedmond is Assistant Professor and 

Director of the Master of Arts in School 

Counseling Program at The George Washington 

University where she has also written and 

validated the Freshman Transition Standards 

and established the Freshman Transition 

Initiative. Previously, she has sponsored school 

and career initiatives both in the United States 

and abroad, serving as consultant to The World 

Bank and The British Council and Career 

Counseling Supervisor for the Commonwealth 

of Virginia. She also worked with the United 

States Army Recruiting Command, where she 

wrote and implemented a successful marketing 

campaign, "Planning for Life." 

On Wednesday evening, November 2, at the 

Rahway Public Library, the community had an 

opportunity to learn more about the Freshman 

Transition program during Rahway Board of 

Education’s Town Meeting. Rahway High 

School Principal John Farinella and teachers 

Maria Hennessy, Dawe Peralta, and Linda 

Weissbrod shared information and videos and 

answered questions about the new initiative. 

This is a school-wide initiative, with all 

freshmen students, guidance counselors, peer 

leadership team and eleven teachers involved 

during the initial year. As freshmen, students 

gain financial literacy enabling them to create 

online ten year life plans, which are then 

updated annually in higher level courses and 

available for advisory purposes to the entire 

faculty and guidance staff throughout their high 

school years. 


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NATIONAL WRITING DAY SPARKS CREATIVITY AT RAHWAY HS 

Because of the importance of writing in our 

national life and in order to help writers from all 

walks of life recognize how important writing is 

to their lives, the National Council of Teachers 

of English has established~October 20 as~The 

National Day on Writing. 

Why? People in every kind of work and at 

every age communicate more than ever before 

for personal, professional, and civic purposes, 

through text messages, instant messages, twitter, 

video cameras, and even traditional pen and 

paper. New~technologies expand the 

possibilities for composing in multiple media 

and for speaking to wider audiences and at a 

faster pace than ever before in our history. 

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Writers continue to learn how to write for 

different purposes, audiences, and occasions 

throughout their lifetimes. 

Each year, Rahway High School teachers in 

all disciplines celebrate the National Day on 

Writing by having their classes engage in 

creative writing assignments. This year, Mrs. 

Jessica DeRose’s Biology students used their 

understanding of the characteristics of living 

beings to write essays as prosecutor or defense 

of a Martian who had come to earth and returned 

to his planet, stating that automobiles were 

living things. In Mr. Jeffrey Romano’s English I 

class, after studying Edgar Allen Poe’s “The Fall 

of the House of Usher,” students used what they 

had learned to write a scary story. Spanish II 

students of Mrs. Carmen Sierra created 

Facebook profiles for themselves, including 

writing their own personal bio in Spanish. Her 

other students wrote letters in Spanish to penpals 

from other classes. Also, Mrs. Patricia Peloso’s 

American History students discussed Randy 

Pausch’s speech, “The Last Lecture,” and wrote 

about their own attitudes and dreams. Mr. David 

Brighouse’s history students challenged 

themselves to follow Hemingway’s example of 

creating a short, short story, using only 6 words, 

shades of Twitter or texting. Food critics were 

the order of the day in Mrs. Patricia Williams’ 

math classes. Ms. Christine McNicholas’ 

students drew a random household object out of 

a container and had to persuade classmates why 

this item should exist. Students later read their 

essays for the class and were videotaped. Drama 

students of Mrs. Alison Dooley created scripts 

of events occurring before and after a given 

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scenario, while dance students wrote detailed 

letters to administrators explaining their 

gratitude for the dance program. Mr. Radler’s 

history students dealt with a situation after a 

nuclear war, where certain hypothetical persons 

were in a shelter with limited resources and too 

many people. Students had a timed writing 

assignment about the process of determining 

who would be allowed to stay and why. 

Many English classes composed creative 

pieces that may become part of the Ex Animo, 

the Rahway District literary journal, published 

each spring Last year’s journal may be viewed 

on the school website at rahway.net. The 

National Day on Writing celebration is always 

an exciting opportunity for faculty and student 

creativity and is organized by School 

Coordinator Kim Kiefer. 

(above) Rahway High history teacher Patricia 

Peloso encourages student reflection on how 

attitude and outlook affect living your dream. 

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WAITING ROOM GETS GREAT REVIEW FROM “MUNCH MOBILE” 

The Wenson family’s original Waiting Room 

opened back in 1979 at the corner of Irving and 

Lewis Street. “It was then more of a Rock & 

Roll bar with live music many nights each week. 

Over the years we added food and then an 

outside deck and that’s when we really started to 

click” remarked owner Chris Wenson. 

“We definitely went through a tough time for 

awhile as we had to move and find a new 

location due to the construction of the parking 

deck and the adjoining high rise building. We 

got wind that the old McCrory 5 & Dime 

building on East Cherry was available. The 

building is historic with its high ceilings, wood 

floors and tin ceilings with skylight. After a 

tough negotiation we bought it and re-opened in 

2005 and it’s been a growing success ever since. 

I’m really glad that I didn’t have to leave 

Rahway and that we found this Cherry Street 

location” added Chris Wenson. 

The ambiance, the friendliness, the good 

drinks and the great mix of people are in part 

what seems to make this business a success. 

However, in some mind’s eye it’s the food that 

demands the most respect. The kitchen serves 

till midnight and later on weekends. Chris 

learned how to cook by trial and error back at 

the old location. In 1997 Damian Ortiz came on 

as a short order cook and over time honed his 

craft and today Damian is head Chef. “When I 

was 17 years old I left my home in Oaxaca, 

Mexico and came to this country to find work. I 

met my wife Galbas, a Rahway girl, and we 

started our family. Rahway is our home town” 

remarked Damian. Rahway residents for fifteen 

years now, Damian and his wife are bringing up 

their three sons in their home on Union Street. 

Neither Chris or Damian have formal culinary 

training but boy do they have talent. “I guess I 

have a knack and I understand good food. 

Damian is the hard worker as I come up with an 

idea for a new dish and provide a catchy name 

and then Damian does all the hard work creating 

something that tastes great and then tweaking 

the recipe till we’ve got it right. We offer the 

new dish as a special, ask for comments and if 

we had gotten it right it goes on the permanent 

menu. My part is the inspiration which is about 

1% and then Damian’s part is 99% perspiration” 

added Wenson. Damian doesn’t seem to mind 

and when asked what’s the hardest part of his 

job he just smiles and says he likes it all. Damian 

generally works 55 hours each week and about 

35 of those hours are behind the grill. 

Muchmobiles Peter Genovese of The Star- 

Ledger reviewed the Waiting Room in 

September and reported “The former McCrory’s 

looks like a sports bar; the menu is anything but. 

One must: the garlic pork chops, seasoned and 

cooked to near-perfection. Baby lamb chops are 

a grown-up’s delight. Also liked the voodoo 

chili, bubbling over with meat and cheese”. The 

Waiting Room is expanding to add outside 

dining with a deck and about 15 tables. 


(above) Owner Chris Wenson. 

(above) Head Chef Damian Ortiz


(above, l-r) Attorneys Jim Mackevich, Bob 

Stanicki, and Jason Pressman in front of the 

firm's office on Raritan Road in Clark. 

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JASON PRESSMAN JOINS MACKEVICH LAW FIRM 

Jason Pressman has joined the law firm of 

Mackevich, Burke and Stanicki located at 1435 

Raritan Road in Clark, NJ. Mr. Pressman earned 

his J.D. from Fordham Law School in 2003 after 

graduating from the Johns Hopkins University 

where he studied political science and played 

varsity lacrosse. 

Mr. Pressman will serve in the role as 

associate within the firm and will focus on 

representing individuals and entities in a wide 

variety legal proceedings including business and 

construction litigation, landlord/tenant disputes, 

and municipal court matters. 

Mr. Pressman is a member of the New Jersey 

Bar Association, the Richard J. Hughes Inns of 

Court, and is legal counsel to the Rahway 

Chamber of Commerce and the North Jersey 

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Junior Lacrosse League. Before joining the 

Mackevich law firm, Mr. Pressman practiced 

with the firm of Hutt and Shimanowitz in 

Woodbrige, NJ and Budd Larner in Short Hills. 

In addition to being an attorney, Mr. Pressman 

is actively engaged in youth sports and has 

organized and run the Clark Youth Lacrosse 

league since 2005. 

Mr. Pressman’s new firm, Mackevich, Burke 

and Stanicki, has been in business for 31 years. 

It moved from Cranford to its current Clark 

location in 1998. The firm represents clients in 

the areas of construction litigation, real estate, 

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family law. More information can be found at 

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A FOUNDING FATHER IN MORE WAYS THAN ONE 

Submitted by Colin Gittens, president of the Friends of the Rahway Public Library. 

Most people 

thinking of 

Benjamin Franklin 

today might 

associate him with 

flying a kite during 

a storm, serving as 

a key leader during 

the American 

Colin Gittens Revolution, or as 

simply the face on a 

hundred dollar bill. But anyone interested in our 

library will surely want to remember him for 

another reason as well. 

Like many of the renaissance men of that 

time, who spoke multiple languages and had 

incredibly wide-ranging interests, Ben Franklin 

possessed a keen intellectual curiosity. But 

Franklin also had the desire and foresight to 

foster learning in others, and was instrumental in 

founding one of the first public lending libraries 

in this country, in Philadelphia, in 1731. 

At that time, most Americans had limited 

access to books, which were rare and very 

expensive. Franklin and other members of a 

philosophical association known as the Junto 

recognized that by combining their purchasing 

power, a range of books could be made more 

readily available to members. So 50 subscribers 

invested 40 shillings each to start up a library, 

and pledged 10 more each year to provide 

upkeep and purchase additional books. 

Founding members of the library included 

delegates to the Continental Congresses and 

future signers of the Declaration of 

Independence. 

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By 1741, the library, known as The Library 

Company, held books in history, geography, 

poetry, exploration, and science and theology. 

Unlike university libraries of the time, the 

majority of this collection was in English rather 

than Latin. The library was open Saturday 

afternoons from 4-8, and even non-members 

could borrow books if they pledged something 

of value. 

Today, here in Rahway, a similarly civicminded 

group exists to bolster our public library. 

And though none of our members has any 

historical claim to fame as far as I know, no 

eminence is needed, no revolution required to 

become a member. The Friends of the Rahway 

Public Library exist to raise funds for and 

support programs of the library. We meet 

monthly, and put on several larger fundraising 

events during the course of the year. Please stop 

by the library’s reference desk to learn more 

about joining. 

Full details on Ben Franklin’s role in The 

Library Company are available at 

ushistory.org/franklin/philadelphia/library.htm 

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FAIR PROVIDES VIEW OF 

A HUNDRED COLLEGES 

Rahway High School held its 14th annual 

College and Career Fair in October. Nearly one 

hundred institutions participated, Included were 

colleges such as Union County, Westminster, 

and Manhattan, universities like Princeton, 

Drexel, Virginia Commonwealth, Kean, and 

University of Massachusetts, other postsecondary 

educational options like Lincoln 

Technical Institute, and employers like the 

Rahway Fire Department. 

College representatives were pleased by the 

number of freshmen and sophomores that 

participated along with the usual juniors, 

seniors, and parents. Representatives 

commented on the good questions students 

asked. One college representative gave this 

feedback, which made the school community 

proud: “Students were polite and had the best 

manners of any fair I have attended. You should 

be congratulated.” 

(above, l-r) Students Quinton Jones, 

Evangeline Ship-Black, and Jaylon McCoy 

check out nearly one hundred visiting colleges 

and universities displaying their offerings at 

the Rahway High School College Fair 

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Leaf collection will begin on November 9. 

Residents are reminded to pile leaves in the curb 

or to place them in biodegradable paper bags 

available at most hardware stores for pickup. 

Leaves placed in plastic bags will not be 

collected. Residents may call the City’s leaf 

hotline at (732) 827-2063 to find out when the 

City’s Public Works crews will be in their 

neighborhood to collect leaves. 

Prior to November 9, yard waste placed in 

containers or paper bags will continued to be 

picked up on the first collection day of the week. 

Residents who live along a County road can 

check the Union County leaf collection schedule 

at the City of Rahway Web Site: 

www.cityofrahway.com. 

The following article is courtesy of 

Massachusetts Audubon 

www.massaudubon.org 

TOP 5 USES FOR FALL LEAVES 

Oh, leaves. There’s so much we love about 

you. The first sight of your flowers in the spring; 

the sound you make when you blow in the 

breeze during summer; your brilliant shades of 

red, yellow, and orange come fall. And then you 

drop to the ground and become another thing on 

our to-do list. 

LEAVE THEM BE 

Why: Leaves act as a home for many different 

types of beneficial insects (ground and rove 

beetles, spiders, caterpillars), as well as 

amphibians such as wood frogs. A layer of 

leaves also serves as a root protection for trees 

and shrubs by keeping in moisture and 

moderating the temperature of the soil. And if 

LEAF COLLECTION BEGINS NOVEMBER 9 

that’s not reason enough, you will also attract 

more birds, which rely on leaves for shelter, 

nesting material, and water. 

How: Leave behind a thin layer of leaves in 

areas that people don’t walk on (you wouldn’t 

want anyone slipping). If you’re worried about 

your grass being smothered, chop the leaves 

with a lawn mower. 

Good to know: Researchers from Michigan 

State University have found that chopped leaves 

left on lawns may actually help suppress 

dandelions. 

MAKE MULCH 

Why: A less expensive and taxing option to 

raking, bagging, and disposing, leaf mulch 

mimics a natural forest ecosystem, making for 

excellent nutrient recycling. 

How: When the leaves begin to fall, mow 

your lawn as you normally would. This will 

shred the leaves, making them decompose faster 

and a bit easier to pack around the bases of 

plants. In vegetable and perennial gardens, you 

can keep the leaves whole, and then turn them 

over come spring. 

Good to know: Songbirds love leaf mulch 

since it harbors lots of nutritious bugs! 

COMPOST THEM 

Why: Any gardener can extol the merits of 

compost. Good compost requires a mix of high 

nitrogen (grass clippings, food waste) and high 

carbon components. The best bet for the latter? 

Fallen leaves. 

How: Scoop them up whole and add them to 

your compost pile. Not only do they add bulk 

but leaves make for good aeration. Don’t have a 

compost pile yet? Leaves are a great way to get 

started. To speed up the decomposing process, 

you can shred them a little. 

Good to know: Leaves that have been left on 

the ground for awhile bring useful decomposing 

microorganisms to the compost pile. 

HAVE FUN WITH THEM 

Why: There’s nothing more thrilling that 

jumping into a big pile of leaves (and that goes 

for both kids and adults). Be aware of ticks. 

How: In addition to a good old-fashioned leaf 

pile, you can make a scarecrow, add leaves to 

vases or window boxes, preserve brightly 

colored fallen leaves, or make leaf rubbings. 

Good to know: It’s good luck to catch a 

falling leaf before it touches the ground. Slap the 

lucky leaf against your forehead, turn around in 

three complete circles, and then make a wish! 

LEARN MORE ABOUT THEM 

Why: Think a leaf is simply just a leaf? Think 

again. There are compound and simple leaves, 

broad leaves and needle leaves, leafstalks, leaf 

teeth, and leaf veins. By learning more about the 

leaves you see every day, you will gain more 

appreciation for the natural world around you. 

How: Pick up one of the countless books 

written on the subject. A few favorites, include: 

The Sibley Guide to Trees, Fall Color Finder, 

Why Do Leaves Change Color?, and The Tree 

Book for Kids and Their Grown Ups. 

Good to know: While we now know science 

is behind leaves changing color, countless 

legends have been linked to this fall 

phenomenon, including Native American lore 

that said when hunters killed the Great Bear in 

the sky, the bear’s blood fell on the forests, 

turning some of the leaves red.

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Courvoisier VS 750ml. . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2799 Courvoisier VS 1.75lt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $5299 Hennessy 750ml . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2899 Hennessy 1lt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3597 Hennessy 1.75lt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $5999 JC VSOP 750ml . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1991 Paul Masson VS 750ml. . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 995 Paul Masson VS 1.75lt . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1897 Remy Martin VSOP 750ml . . . . . . . . . . $3697 Remy Martin VSOP 1lt . . . . . . . . . . . . . $4999 VODKA 

Absolut 750ml. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

Absolut 1.75lt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

Ciroc (All Types) 750ml . . . . . . . . . . . 

Ciroc (All Types) 1.75lt. . . . . . . . . . . . 

Finlandia 750ml . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

Finlandia 1lt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

Finlandia 1.75lt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

Fris 1.75lt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

Grey Goose (All Types) 750ml . . . . . . 

Grey Goose (All Types) 1.75lt . . . . . . 

Ketel One 1.75 lt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

Luksusowa 750ml . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

Luksusowa 1.75lt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

Majorska 1.75lt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

Pinnacle Vodka 1.75lt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

Sobieski 750ml . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

Sobieski 1.75lt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

Svedka (All Types) 1.75 lt . . . . . . . . . 

Smirnoff 750ml . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

Smirnoff 1.75lt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

Stolichanaya 1.75lt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

Three Olives (All Types) 1lt . . . . . . . . 

Three Olives (All Types) 1.75lt . . . . . . 

Tanqueray Sterling 1.75lt . . . . . . . . . . . 

CORDIALS 

Bailey’s Irish Creme 750ml . . . . . . . . . . 

Bailey’s Irish Creme 1.75lt . . . . . . . . . . 

Leroux Blackberry Brandy 750ml . . . . . 

Leroux Blackberry Brandy 1.75lt . . . . . . 

Patron XO Cafe 750ml . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

Southern Comfort 750ml . . . . . . . . . . . 

Southern Comfort 1.75lt . . . . . . . . . . . . 

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$1897 $2999 $2997 $5597 $1597 $1797 $2599 $1897 $2799 $4999 $3997 $1497 $1999 $1397 $1897 $1099 $1797 $1997 $1098 $1997 $2999 $2299 $2599 $2997 $1999 $3897 $1199 $1997 $2299 $1697 $2697 GIN 

Bombay Sapphire 1.75lt . . . . . . . . . . . . 

Seagram’s 1.75lt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

Tanqueray 1.75lt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

RUM 

Bacardi Lt, Gold, Select 1.75lt . . . . . . . . 

Captain Morgan 1.75lt . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

Malibu 750ml . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

Malibu 1.75lt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

WHISKEY 

Ballantine Finest 750ml . . . . . . . . . . . . 

Ballantine Finest 1.75lt . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

Canadian Club 1.75lt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

Canadian Mist 1.75lt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

Chivas Regal 12 Year 750ml. . . . . . . . . 

Chivas Regal 12 Year 1.75lt . . . . . . . . . 

Crown Royal 1.75lt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

Dewar’s White Label 750ml . . . . . . . . . 

Dewar’s White Label 1.75lt. . . . . . . . . . 

Dewar’s 12 Year 750ml . . . . . . . . . . . . 

Dewar’s 12 Year 1.75lt . . . . . . . . . . . . 

Gentleman Jack 750ml . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

Gentleman Jack 1.75lt . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

Grant’s 750ml . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

Grant’s 1.75lt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

Jack Daniel’s Black 750ml. . . . . . . . . . . 

Jack Daniel’s Black 1.75lt . . . . . . . . . . . 

Jameson 750ml . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

Johnnie Walker Black 750ml . . . . . . . . . 

Johnnie Walker Black 1.75lt . . . . . . . . . 

Johnnie Walker Blue 750ml. . . . . . . . . 

Johnnie Walker Red 750ml . . . . . . . . . . 

Johnnie Walker Red 1.75lt . . . . . . . . . . 

Maker’s Mark 750ml . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

Maker’s Mark 1.75lt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

Seagram’s 7 1.75lt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

$3897 $1799 $3799 $1997 $2599 $1897 $2499 $1497 $2897 $1999 $1899 $2799 $4999 $4599 $1999 $2999 $2999 $5899 $2699 $4999 $1399 $2399 $2199 $4099 $2497 $3199 $5999 $16999 $1899 $3199 $2499 $4297 $1897 TEQUILA 

El Jimador Reposado 100% Agave Tequila 

(#1 Selling Tequila in Mexico) 750ml 

El Jimador Reposado 1.75lt . . . . . . . . . . 

Jose Cuervo 1lt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

Jose Cuervo 1.75lt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

Patron Silver 750ml. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

ABC prices prevail other prices, limited to store inventory. Not responsible for typographical errors. Prices valid till Nov. 30, 2011 

$1997 $2999 $2299 $3499 $3797 q t y ] 

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Beck’s (12oz) 24pk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

Budwesier Family (Cans) 24pk. . . . . . . 

Coors Lt & Bud Family (Loose Bottles) . 

Coors Lite (Cans) 30pk . . . . . . . . . . . . 

Corona 24pk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

Guinness Extra Stout 24pk . . . . . . . . . . 

Heineken and Amstel Lt 24pk . . . . . . . . 

Mich Ultra (Loose). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

Miller Lite (Cans) 30pk . . . . . . . . . . . . 

Sargres 24pk (Bottles) . . . . . . . . . . . . 

Sam Adams Lager 24pk . . . . . . . . . . . . 

Stella Artois 24pk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

Tatra (500ml) 20pk. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

Tecate 24pk (Cans) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

Yuengling Lager (Loose Bottles) 24pk 

Zyweic (11.2oz) 24pk . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

$2399 $1589 $1699 $1999 $2499 $2899 $2499 $1699 $2099 $1699 $2599 $2497 $1899 $1599 $1599 $1997 We also have a large 

selection of craft beers, 

European beers 

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